The Advisers Council Committee on Government Purchase (ACCGP) on Tuesday approved separate proposals for procuring two cargo of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) to meet the country’s growing demand.

Finance Adviser Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed presided over the meeting. It approved five proposals that include importing some 140,000 tonnes of fertilizer and 10,000 MTs of phosphoric acid under state-level agreements.

The purchase proposal from the Energy and Mineral Resources Division shows Petrobangla would procure one cargo LNG from the spot market using the international quotation method from M/S Aramco Trading Singapore Pte Limited, Singapore at a cost of Taka 497.91 crore.

The committee also approved Petrobangla proposal to procure one more cargo LNG from the spot market using the international quotation method from M/S Gunvor Singapore Pte Ltd, Singapore at a cost of Taka 502.95 crore.

Besides, the purchase committee also approved another proposal of Energy and Mineral Resources Division to procure consultancy services under the “Technical Assistance for Carbon Abatement of the Oil and Gas Value Chain” project from Carbon Limits AS, Norway at a cost of Taka 50.52 crore.

Buying fertilizer will be from Morocco and Canada to ensuring smooth supply of agricultural inputs ahead of the upcoming cultivation season.

Under it Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation (BCIC) and Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC) will procure under the existing intergovernmental contracts with the Ministry of Industries and Ministry of Agriculture.
Under the first proposal, BADC will import some 30,000 MTs of TSP fertilizers from OCP Nutricrops, Morocco at a cost of Taka 212.95 crore.
Each metric ton will be procured at $579. This consignment marks the 5th lot of fertilizer to be brought under the ongoing deal with the Moroccan supplier.
The second proposal covers 40,000 tonnes of MOP fertilizer from Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC) at a total cost of Taka 177.03 crore. Unit price has been set at $361 per ton. This import falls under the 6th lot of shipments from Canada.

The third proposal involves procurement of 40,000 metric tonne of DAP fertilizer from the Moroccan OCP Nutricrops. The total procurement cost stands at Taka 381.69 crore, with each ton priced at $778.33.
The fourth proposal involves procurement of 30,000 tonnes of granular urea through BCIC from Karnaphuli Fertilizer Company Limited (KAFCO). The total procurement cost stands at Taka 166.47 crore, with each ton priced at $452.63.
Besides, the Purchase Committee also approved a proposal of importing phosphoric acid. Under a proposal from the Ministry of Industries the committee cleared import of 10,000 tonnes of phosphoric acid (P2O5: 52-54%) for TSPCL at a cost of Taka 102.19 crore with each ton priced at $793.80.